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How to Say ‘How much are you asking for, roughly?’ in Italian

Quanto chiede, più o meno?

KWAHN-toh KYEH-deh pyoo oh MEH-noh

[KWAHN-toh KYEH-deh pyoo oh MEH-noh]

Phrase Breakdown

Quanto chiede,

KWAHN-toh KYEH-deh

How much are you asking for,

'Chiede' is the formal 'you ask'. Say it KWAHN-toh KYEH-deh.

Example

Quanto chiede per la macchina?

How much are you asking for the car?

Words in this phrase

Quanto

[KWAHN-toh]

how much

The amount or degree of something.

Example

Quanto costa?

How much does it cost?

chiede

[KYEH-deh]

you ask (formal)

Formal 'you' form of 'chiedere', to ask or request.

Example

Cosa chiede al direttore?

What are you asking the director for?

più o meno?

pyoo oh MEH-noh

roughly?

Raise your voice at the end because it's a question.

Example

Quanti anni ha, più o meno?

How old is he, roughly?

Words in this phrase

più

[pyoo]

Comparative word used to indicate a greater amount or degree.

Example

Con più responsabilità. impari di più.

With more responsibility, you learn more.

[oh]

Conjunction offering an alternative.

Example

Carne o pesce?

Meat or fish?

meno

[MEH-noh]

less

Means 'less'; with 'male' forms 'thank goodness'.

Example

Meno male che sei arrivato.

Thank goodness you arrived.

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